Accompanied by a Believing Wife : Ministry and Celibacy in the Earliest Christian Communities /

What light does the New Testament shed on the practice of celibacy for the sake of the kingdom? In his newest work, renowned Scripture scholar Raymond F. Collins turns his attention to the question, which of course has important implications for the church in our own day. Though the answer is not a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Collins, Raymond F., 1935-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Collegeville, Minnesota : Liturgical Press, 2013.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Celibacy > Catholic Church.
Zölibat
Urchristentum
Kirchliches Amt
Ehe
Celibacy > Catholic Church > History.
Celibacy > History of doctrines > Early church, ca. 30-600.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A methodological introduction
  • The time of Jesus
  • Jesus and the disciples
  • The Apostle Paul
  • The Apostle's advice
  • Early church legislation
  • Married only once.

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